THE WHALES ARE HERE!

THE WHALES ARE HERE!

The weather gods were shining down on us today for the first day of the Whale Season here in Augusta, the sun WAS peeking through warming our backs as we watched whales play in Flinders Bay. As it was our first day for the 2019 Augusta season we were slightly...
Flinders Bay Friendlies

Flinders Bay Friendlies

Another spectacular day on board our vessel Alison-Maree in Flinders Bay, Augusta. Our morning tour began slowly with a cheeky shy whale but rapidly changed pace when another more boisterous whale began breaching off the horizon. Breach after breach this whale must...
END OF SEASON EXTRAVAGANZA

END OF SEASON EXTRAVAGANZA

To sum it up nicely, this season has given witness to endless displays of spectacular natural behaviour that some would say is unique to anywhere else on the planet!The Bremer Canyon has, for this season, been at the forefront of discoveries, world AND national firsts...
BREMER BAY ORCA – TRUE ALMOST BLUE!

BREMER BAY ORCA – TRUE ALMOST BLUE!

The weather was a step above yesterday! With the clouds parting and the sun shining it didn’t take long to find orca! Mako and Urkel’s pods were patrolling the hotspot headquarters before taking us down to the S-Bends! On our way we came across from very docile pilot...
WINTER IS COMING AT THE BREMER CANYON!

WINTER IS COMING AT THE BREMER CANYON!

The Southern Ocean is starting to roar with Winter approaching! The dark and gloomy day was accompanied by a 3.5m swell which was in full swing as we left the harbour! The high seas did not disappoint, as we spotted orca within the first 15minutes of approaching the...
ANOTHER CLOSE CALL IN THE BREMER CANYON!

ANOTHER CLOSE CALL IN THE BREMER CANYON!

Hundreds of loosely packed pilot whales were what first caught our eye this morning! The pilots pulsed past with their calves right near the bow for all our customers to enjoy! The pods had barely ventured ahead of the vessel when we noticed our favourite kind of...